USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 8 • Question #223 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored off Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. If you get underway bound for sea at 1300 and turn for 13 knots, at what point will you lose the flood current?
A
Mile 52
B
New Castle
C
Marcus Hook
D
Billingsport
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored off Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. If you get underway bound for sea at 1300 and turn for 13 knots, at what point will you lose the flood current', the verified fact is: 'Billingsport'.
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